Hey Guys! Gerawallstar here, and I am here to review the final part of the Indigo Series of Pokemon. I will be reviewing the Indigo Pokemon league Episodes. Onto the review!
- All Fired up
Here we are folks. Were finally at the Pokemon league. While this is technically not a league battle episode, this is still a great start and buildup to the Indigo league episodes. I loved how Ash, Misty, Brock and even Pikachu got to carry the torch to the Stadium. It felt like watching a real-life event the way the indigo league ceremony opened up. It was wholesome seeing Ash went inside the stadium at night trying to see if he’s capable of winning the league. The only thing I disliked about the episode is Team Rocket interrupting the ceremony at the end of the episode. Great episode all the way. I give this episode an 8
- Round one Begin
Right off the bat, this is the worst way to start off the Pokemon League battle. The problem with this episode is that we don’t get to the first league battle until two thirds of the episode. The rest of the runtime showed a bunch of pointless filler. Unfortunately, when we do get to the fight, all Ash did was used Krabby and his evolved Kingler the whole time. No strategies, no using different Pokemon. Just using the Krabby he barely ever used throughout his journey. This episode is very exasperating. I will give it credit for Ash using a different Pokemon rather than his usual ones. I can give that a positive, I guess. This episode gets a 4.
- Fire and Ice
I don’t know why this isn’t the worst league episode, because there are a lot of problems with the episode. Start off, we don’t see Ash fully battle his opponents not once but twice. They skip the important battles in favor of team rocket/filler episode. Speaking of, Team Rocket really infuriated me in this episode. I give this episode a 4.
- The Fourth Round Rumble
This whole episode is basically what the title of the episode is. And that’s what makes this a great episode. This is what the indigo league battles should’ve been. There was strategy going on, the animation during those battles was stunning, and Ash uses variety in his Pokemon instead of using the main ones he always uses. I also found Bellsprout to be a good representation of size doesn’t matter when it knocked out two of Ash’s Pokemon. I even loved how Gary’s loss gave Ash the confidence to work harder in competing in the league. What else do we get lastly? No Team Rocket filler. Excellent episode all around. I give this episode a 9
- A Friend In Need
You know what we needed? An Ash clone! Instead of an Ash vs Gary battle, we get another version of Ash whose name is Richie. That is the dumbest choice to use for Ash to battle in the league. Now on to the episode itself, it was pretty good. I loved the bond we got to see of Ash and Richie during the campfire scene. I loved the scene they both tried to get away from Team Rocket and enter the stadium. I even liked how smart Richie is compared to Ash. Great episode overall, but bad in its execution for Ash to battle against. I give this episode a 8.5.
- Friend and Foe Alike
Before I get to the negatives, let me get into the positives. This episode does an amazing job teaching a moral that it is okay to lose. It’s a universal message that is rarely ever talked about in kids’ amines.  We don’t always win at things, and it’s best to keep trying when we lose. This episode does a great job exploring Ash’s journey throughout this series starting off as a novice trainer who is Arrogant, doesn’t think at times and wins gym badges and league battles by sheer luck. This loss shows that he can get better and better as his journey goes on. Now let’s get to the negatives. Although this episode delivers a powerful message, the problems with this episode is that it doesn’t get to the actual Ash and Ritchie battle, the battle that we have been building up last episode, until the last five minutes. And that battle was rushed and poorly paced. Why is that? Because we get to see the entire 15 minutes of team rocket shenanigans. They are the reason why Ash lost the league. And that was really frustrating. Also, we never got an actual Ash and Gary battle. They were building up their rivalry since the first episode. That was the battle we should have got. Not Ash vs a clone of himself. This episode was frustrating, and easily the worst league episode. I give this episode a 5.
- Friends to the End
This is a definite improvement over the last episode and a good way to wrap up this season. Ash soaking about losing the Pokemon League was realistic. I loved the character growth between Ash and Richie when they both loss the league. The whole montage of the series since the first episode and playing the theme song in the mix made me shed a tear. It was wholesome. The ending in fact was strong and superb. What makes this episode not perfect is Team Rocket. After witnessing what happened last episode, I did not want to see them again. They almost ruined what I really enjoyed about the show up to this point. Overall, this was an excellent ending to this season, and a great way to get excited for more things to come. I give this finale of this season an 8.
That is the entire first season of the Pokemon Series Complete. I will not be doing the other season reviews. I will be only doing this one. I hope you guys enjoyed my episode reviews. I will do the overall season review eventually. I will see you guys later.
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